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and u.s. army soldier arrested for allegedly passing classified information to the whistleblower website wiki leaks stands accused of putting national security at risk everyone agrees with the treatment of the manning getting food writes his supporters who gave the conditions of his detention in humane. right. here in quantico hundreds of activists and veterans have gathered outside of the military base for bradley manning is being held in solitary confinement twenty three hours a day they say he's being tortured to call for his immediate release although president obama says otherwise i have actually asked the pentagon whether or not. the procedures that have been taken in terms of his confinement are appropriate and are meeting our basic standards and they assure me that they are state department spokesman p.j. crowley called manning's treatment quote ridiculous counterproductive and stupid and was forced to resign. while manning's father denounced the pentagon for stripping his son of his c
and u.s. army soldier arrested for allegedly passing classified information to the whistleblower website wiki leaks stands accused of putting national security at risk everyone agrees with the treatment of the manning getting food writes his supporters who gave the conditions of his detention in humane. right. here in quantico hundreds of activists and veterans have gathered outside of the military base for bradley manning is being held in solitary confinement twenty three hours a day they say...
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city that when george kenney a former diplomat with the u.s. foreign service told me earlier that his country could spend a lot of time in libya just doesn't iraq and afghanistan. further american military intervention is almost certainly going to result in in a variety of failures and this stability that we have promoted has allowed some very un representative regimes to stay in place so that we could get cheap oil but i think it's pretty clear that the kind of environment that the united states has supported for decades has not worked to the advantage of ordinary people the problem is that on the one hand the united states said well we support peaceful demonstrations for democratic change but on the other hand the u.s. government has well if you're peaceful demonstrations don't work out so well for you we will consider supporting an armed insurrection and those are quite contradictory messages and i think that they're being received in very different ways all across the arab world by the way up to date with developments in libya online. gives
city that when george kenney a former diplomat with the u.s. foreign service told me earlier that his country could spend a lot of time in libya just doesn't iraq and afghanistan. further american military intervention is almost certainly going to result in in a variety of failures and this stability that we have promoted has allowed some very un representative regimes to stay in place so that we could get cheap oil but i think it's pretty clear that the kind of environment that the united...
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no one in the u.s. military is under-estimating the challenge here. even as we transition the lead of this effort to a different command structure we will continue to attempt to help enforce the u.n. mandate. at this time i would like to take your questions. >> admiral, you mentioned next to no combat sortis. aside from the aircraft, i think you said next to no combat sortis by gaddafi forces. aside from the forces shot down by the french, have there been any other aircraft detected. also, you went over some areas where the gaddafi forces are attacking. can you go over other areas where attacks are increasing or decreasing? >> let's go over combat air forces. the reason i chose the language that i did is, i don't want to imply that we've been 100% effective, but they are not effective at all. we have not detected them flying. that does not mean they haven't been flying. we just have not detected them flying. we are continuing 24 hours a day airborne early warning. 75% provided by the coalition. i am fairly confident if they had been flying, we would h
no one in the u.s. military is under-estimating the challenge here. even as we transition the lead of this effort to a different command structure we will continue to attempt to help enforce the u.n. mandate. at this time i would like to take your questions. >> admiral, you mentioned next to no combat sortis. aside from the aircraft, i think you said next to no combat sortis by gaddafi forces. aside from the forces shot down by the french, have there been any other aircraft detected....
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the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is increasingly showing the ability of the coalition to affect events on the ground. >> the u.s. the navy dispatched warships in libya. amongst those leaving, the uss at norfolk and another ship that will relieve the amphibious units currently deployed. mark mardell reports. >> they are lined up, ready to leave for the mediterranean. they have gathered to say goodbye. they are embarking. on board the ship, they are surprised to be going. not necessarily about the mission, but they were expecting it. it is an assault ship. on board there are 900 marines, 26 aircraft, most
the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is...
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u.s. search and rescue crews have arrived to help find survivors and deliver much needed supplies. japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity out to sea. given the thousands of miles separating japan and the u.s., they don't expect any harmful levels to reach hawaii, alaska, or the mainland. >> it's stunning. images still coming in. take look at this. tsunami waves pushing into a bay and black water flowing over the embankment and everything washed away. more now on the survives being found. as we said, this man was clinging to the roof of the house after the tsunami swept him out to sea. he was 10 miles offshore when he had been spotted. he had been waving a red cloth to passing ships today. he was rescued by helicopter and is in good condition
u.s. search and rescue crews have arrived to help find survivors and deliver much needed supplies. japan has declared -- emergency. sea water was used to cool another reactor at the fukushima plant. >> if you put it in context relative to the destruction of this part of the coast, this nuclear event, minimal in comparison. >>> well, harmful levels of radioactivity are not likely to reach the united states. the weather conditions appear to take the small releases of radio activity...
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saga the markets now u.s. stocks are gaining this tuesday session despite is a client of consumer confidence but it was pretty much expected therefore go up point seven mass like point nine percent european stocks ended the session mixed banks were driving frankfurt down to encompass micro four point four percent and the observer speculates that maybe looking to raise capital in london we could be added. pressure after a broken down in the foot sea ended up coffins. and in russia there was a correction indeed we can see that nazi has my sex down one point three percent the session second why energy majors were trading in the red cross nafta was setting two and a half percent lukoil one point eight percent but back to square invest in the market putting up good just a notch as it announces a deal placement will start early the summer. market is dominated by profit taking and which is not surprising we are seen as small oil price correction it's very very small nevertheless it gives investors a good excuse to ta
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or from the u.s. and of course given the general economic backdrop that we see here people are talking a lot about the cost of war they have their government saying repeatedly over a series of months we have got no money we've got no money for pensions we've got no money for public sector wages for higher education the cost of which is going up by by three fold and yet the government has seemed to be willing to get involved and yet another war seemingly at the drop of hearts in even off the defense cuts being made in the u.k. william hague the foreign minister has come out and said that there will still be there have been a will still have the fourth largest military capability in the world the british people are also worried about what's become known as mission creep happen. in iraq it happens in afghanistan two wars in which the streets were involved and known period of time again it was the creed that what was happening was that was going to establish stability and equal just abusive power and obvi
or from the u.s. and of course given the general economic backdrop that we see here people are talking a lot about the cost of war they have their government saying repeatedly over a series of months we have got no money we've got no money for pensions we've got no money for public sector wages for higher education the cost of which is going up by by three fold and yet the government has seemed to be willing to get involved and yet another war seemingly at the drop of hearts in even off the...
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and in the u.s. barack obama still insists there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping some from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. paul from the show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining check out in just a few minutes. from our studios in central moscow where it is just after three o'clock in the morning just after two o'clock in the morning in a tripoli where we bring you up with the latest in the last few hours the libyan army has been ordered to observe an immediate cease fire in their fight against rebels but heavy anti-aircraft gunfire has been heard over the capital tripoli tonight an international aerial campaign it to enforce a no fly zone is still in effect to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces artie's palace lior is in the libyan capital directly under that barrage of anti-aircraft fire. there is anti aircraft gunfire happening just a short distance b
and in the u.s. barack obama still insists there will only be a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping some from drawing parallels with the two thousand and three invasion of iraq. paul from the show the majority of americans oppose the u.s. involvement in the intervention for more on this joining check out in just a few minutes. from our studios in central moscow where it is just after three o'clock in the morning just after two o'clock in the morning in a tripoli where we...
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u.s. congressman dennis kucinich says the bombings that are reportedly caused civilian deaths and possible humanitarian crisis have been carried out by the u.s. unconstitutionally. since congress wasn't consulted on whether to go to war and i think the only real power congress has here to assert itself as the people's representative is to stop funding you can do it with a few leaders but there are five hundred thirty five members of congress the constitution of the united states makes it abundantly clear that the war powers is put in the hands of the congress this is not an academic issue by the way because what we have is a president who basically is assumed as a matter of executive privilege the war power the bombing that has occurred through it and in large no fly zone where the no fly zone mandate was expanded to go after these troops and then expand it further to help the rebels as they move towards tripoli there's no way you can avoid civilian casualties and so what we're doing here
u.s. congressman dennis kucinich says the bombings that are reportedly caused civilian deaths and possible humanitarian crisis have been carried out by the u.s. unconstitutionally. since congress wasn't consulted on whether to go to war and i think the only real power congress has here to assert itself as the people's representative is to stop funding you can do it with a few leaders but there are five hundred thirty five members of congress the constitution of the united states makes it...
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so whether the u.s. joins it or not, my hunch is the day will come when you will need an international military presence in libya. >> couric: do you think that this could evolve into a pretty serious civil war among all these fighters? >> i think it has that potential. we really don't know exactly who it is we're helping and what their agenda may ultimately be. so as bad as mr. qaddafi has been and is, the alternatives are not necessarily benign or goode they are for the united states or for the libyan people. >> couric: richard haas from the council on foreign relations. dr. hawses, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> couric: still ahead on the "cbs evening news," the town didn't survive the tsunami but amazingly, nearly everyone in it did. and how a labor movement rose out of the ashes of a deadly fire. ninja 2: ow vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. you need to do the preventative things that you need to do for your heart health. for me, it means an aspirin regimen. be
so whether the u.s. joins it or not, my hunch is the day will come when you will need an international military presence in libya. >> couric: do you think that this could evolve into a pretty serious civil war among all these fighters? >> i think it has that potential. we really don't know exactly who it is we're helping and what their agenda may ultimately be. so as bad as mr. qaddafi has been and is, the alternatives are not necessarily benign or goode they are for the united...
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and in the u.s. iraq obama still insists there's only a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the us from the intervention for more on joining me. in just a few minutes. guessing live from our studios in central moscow this is our jeanne where it is just after seven o'clock in the morning just after six o'clock in the morning in tripoli where in the last few hours the libyan army has been ordered to observe an immediate cease fire in their fight against rebels but heavy anti-aircraft gunfire has been heard over the capital tripoli tonight an international aerial campaign to enforce a no fly zone is still in effect to protect civilians from colonel gadhafi forces are reports from the libyan capital at the very heart of the conflict. there is and he ate hard gunfire happening just a short distance behind me this is the second time in as many hours that we're witnessin
and in the u.s. iraq obama still insists there's only a limited role for american forces but that isn't stopping song from drawing parallels with two thousand and three invasion of iraq. polls show the majority of americans oppose the us from the intervention for more on joining me. in just a few minutes. guessing live from our studios in central moscow this is our jeanne where it is just after seven o'clock in the morning just after six o'clock in the morning in tripoli where in the last few...
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although we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a canal these air defense systems and as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action there basically clearing the sky making sure it is not able to take down any. planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says is just the beginning of the operation so we're going to see more coming french planes had earlier carried out strikes on canapés ground forces there have been reports of civilian casualties caused by the attacks those are certainly very alarming reports but what president obama reiterated is that there will be no u.s. who troops on the ground but fears are good that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians that the morning of the u.n. resolution that was passed on thursday is basically all inclusive short of occupation of course but there are still strong worries this the imple
although we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting a canal these air defense systems and as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action there basically clearing the sky making sure it is not able to take down any. planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says is just the beginning of the operation so we're going to see more coming french planes had earlier...
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president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours after the president's speech, secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in london, for an international conference about libya. but president obama said broadening the mission to include a regime change would be a mistake. >> we are now fighting on the side of the pro -- the anti-gadhafi rebels. we are paving the way for them. he should acknowledge that. >> reporter: libyan rebels have recaptured all of the area they lost over a we they're within 60 miles of moammar gadhafi's hometown. this man said, god willing, the rebels will take sirte.
president obama, explaining the u.s. involvement in libya, said it was the right thing to do. >> the united states and the world faced a choice. gadhafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. it was not in our national interest to let that happen. i refused to let that happen. >> reporter: mr. obama said in ten days, the coalition stopped moammar gadhafi's advance, doing so without u.s. ground troops and with a full transfer of power to nato tomorrow. in fact, just hours...
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we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the dangers faced by our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so with the costs and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in a rock. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq's future. the regime change their took eight years, thousands of american and iraqi lives, and nearly a trillion dollars. that is not something we can afford to repeat in libya. the bulk of our military effort ratchets down. what we can do and will do is support the aspirations of the libyan people. we have intervened to stop the massacre, and we will work with our allies and partners to maintain the safety of civilians. we will deny the regime arms, cut off its supplies of cash, assist the opposition, and work with other nations to hasten the day when gaddafi leaves power. in may not
we would likely have to put u.s. troops on the ground to accomplish that mission, or risk killing many civilians from the air. the dangers faced by our men and women in uniform would be far greater. so with the costs and our share of the responsibility for what comes next. to be blunt, we went down that road in a rock. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our troops and the determination of our diplomats, we are hopeful about iraq's future. the regime change their took eight years,...
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and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but they're certainly settling accounts and taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but experts believe ankara shouldn't be surprised to death he's accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. court found that gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred three over lockerbie which killed forty three british and one hundred eighty nine u.s. citizens he blew up his intelligence agency did a terrorist bomb very similar to the lockerbie bomber in the u.k. it was called flight seventy two and it blew up of an asia with the loss of everyone on board so i would argue that there's an element of revenge a very strong element of revenge that more recently could effie's hurt french commercial interests. he find french will for towel have a billion dollars he al
and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but they're certainly settling accounts and taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but experts believe ankara shouldn't be surprised to death he's accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. court found that gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one...
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well u.s. congressman dennis kucinich said it's time for wants him to think of diplomatic methods to ease tensions in the muslim world rather than cultivate more conflicts there we are in a fourth war here fourth front going to. push iraq and afghanistan. we do these wars and the united states does not have unlimited power we should be trying to find a way to effect more with the muslim community worldwide which means getting out of atlanta stand out of iraq out of. away from the explain currents in pakistan and it doesn't mean ceding to terrorism it means you work with the world community this is a massive intervention already in the name of a no fly zone which isn't like telling people you just can't park in a space it's really a massive attack on infrastructure of a nation we're in a war. but the history of u.s. involvement in conflicts over the years suggests the future is bleak for colonel gadhafi no matter whether the libyan people want this or not that's one opinion voiced and peter lave
well u.s. congressman dennis kucinich said it's time for wants him to think of diplomatic methods to ease tensions in the muslim world rather than cultivate more conflicts there we are in a fourth war here fourth front going to. push iraq and afghanistan. we do these wars and the united states does not have unlimited power we should be trying to find a way to effect more with the muslim community worldwide which means getting out of atlanta stand out of iraq out of. away from the explain...
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u.s. demand better treatment than it used to be can retrieve data the whistleblower who clicks bradley manning supporters say he's been labeled a traitor held in grading conditions. russian officials say they need to take steps to curb inflation by mudflows all that and more coming your way from business starts. well news around the clock you're watching r t well straight to our top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition forces are targeting major military facilities across the country and our forces have also conducted air strikes against troops in the world market cafe and country western city of misrata where one of this let's cross and i've got some of course tripped me up paula what can you tell us about this latest series of strikes on the current balance of power and. what are you noticing more and more is that the mainstream for this operation. in libya it remains in the balance it's literally hanging in the bal
u.s. demand better treatment than it used to be can retrieve data the whistleblower who clicks bradley manning supporters say he's been labeled a traitor held in grading conditions. russian officials say they need to take steps to curb inflation by mudflows all that and more coming your way from business starts. well news around the clock you're watching r t well straight to our top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition...
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the u.s. soldier pleaded guilty to murdering three afghan civilians has been sentenced to twenty five years in prison jeremy morlock is the first of five soldiers charged in the deaths to face trial when the tall order life sentence he agreed to testify against the other four service. the case represents the most serious prosecution of all the edged us military atrocities in afghanistan since the two thousand and one invasion of. portuguese prime minister socrates has resigned off the country's lawmakers we checked it and i'm still a teapot it all at five opposition parties voted against the proposed measures which include spending cuts and tax rises from what is now i think the truth played out a salute to the britons that greece and other politics out of australia. a russian airliner involved in an emergency crash landing in september last year was once again taking to the skies to mourn for four plane took off from the same character american plane to the crash landing of its on board proce
the u.s. soldier pleaded guilty to murdering three afghan civilians has been sentenced to twenty five years in prison jeremy morlock is the first of five soldiers charged in the deaths to face trial when the tall order life sentence he agreed to testify against the other four service. the case represents the most serious prosecution of all the edged us military atrocities in afghanistan since the two thousand and one invasion of. portuguese prime minister socrates has resigned off the country's...
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more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation. the pentagon says gadhafi air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while terming foreign intervention in libya is regrettable joins me in a few moments for the latest reaction from both sco. three pm in moscow i'm match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story an american military official says american and allied forces have effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colon
more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a...
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the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a tuesday night, an admission today from japan about the current nuclear crisis. >>> and later, the color of what we eat and drinking and the suspicion that it's affecting the behavior of some of our children. it's an old question, and now it's returned. >>> back now and turning to the crisis in japan. the prime minister said today the death toll has reached 11,000, and that his nation remains on maximum alert. and the japanese government admitted today its safety measures were not enough to protect a nuclear plant against the earthquake and tsunami that ended up crippling that fukushima facility. nbc's lee cowan report
the u.s. has not recognized the opposition yet, but it was clear today in london, that the u.s. and allies are taking steps toward a new government in libya without gadhafi. even without winning militarily, the opposition is winning acceptance with the world's political leaders. brian? >> all right. andrea mitchell, rounding out our coverage in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> we have a lot of other news for you. and up next, as "nightly news" continues on a...
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the u.s. loses a warplane as the allies keep up the assault on libya and qaddafi remains defiant. >> ( translated ): we will win. we will be victorious in this historical battle. we will not surrender. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, they survived one disaster, now these japanese have been forced to take shelter against another threat: nuclear radiation. america's nuclear problem. where to store permanently more than 145 million pounds of spent fuel rods. and college students struggling to make the grade. what some schools are doing to make sure they graduate. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's four days into a u.s.-led assault on his military, and libya's moammar qaddafi has lost radar installations, tanks, and naval facilities but not his defiance. he appeared in public tonight in tripoli vowing to fight on and telling supporters he will win and will not
the u.s. loses a warplane as the allies keep up the assault on libya and qaddafi remains defiant. >> ( translated ): we will win. we will be victorious in this historical battle. we will not surrender. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, they survived one disaster, now these japanese have been forced to take shelter against another threat: nuclear radiation. america's nuclear problem. where to store permanently more than 145 million pounds of spent fuel rods. and college...
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u.s. president. and the new holes in japan's attempts to cool the reactors of the quake damaged fukushima power plant that's rising black smoke the evacuation of workers and fire five. pm wednesday night here in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel with kevin zero in very warm welcome the top story coalition strikes on libya is showing no signs of easing with more than three hundred war plane flights reportedly on the fourth night a french aircraft carrier is now moving to the region two more fighter jets are arriving in crete despite the pentagon she's pledged to ease the intensity of the strikes policy is following developments in the capital tripoli. colonel gadhafi spoke on state television on tuesday night in what we're being told is and i've addressed some of his compound bab al aziziya now that compound was hit some two days ago by iraq allied is striking he was incredibly angry and incredibly defiant he called this a crusader war and say that he would not back down that the
u.s. president. and the new holes in japan's attempts to cool the reactors of the quake damaged fukushima power plant that's rising black smoke the evacuation of workers and fire five. pm wednesday night here in moscow you're watching the r.t. news channel with kevin zero in very warm welcome the top story coalition strikes on libya is showing no signs of easing with more than three hundred war plane flights reportedly on the fourth night a french aircraft carrier is now moving to the region...
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the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting it could daffy's air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the vattel field for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure to drop is not able to shoot down any planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you know to enforce a naval blockade french warplanes that are earlier carried out strikes on could obvious ground forces there have been reports of civilian casualties caused by the attacks those are certainly some very alarming reports or president obama reiterated is that there will be no u.s. troops on the ground but fears are that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians the wording of the u.n. resolution that was passed on thursday is basically an all inclusiv
the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting it could daffy's air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the vattel field for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure to drop is not able to shoot down any planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you...
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now the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week to try and muster kremlin support intervention in libya moscow abstained from voting on the u.n. resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement robert gates a short president medvedev that major operations in libya would scale back within just a few days but it wasn't the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed but little progress was made moscow wants a joint system to protect the continent but it washington insists on a lot of its own which russia says is a threat to its own security. well our correspondents in libya and around the globe are updating artie's twitter stream you can stand touch with what they are actually witnessing on the ground as also more on our facebook page and of course our you tube channel. is. it with r.t. . now or london's streets were filled with more than a quarter of a million angry voices on saturday. staged britain's biggest political demonstration in years over the de
now the u.s. defense secretary was in moscow this week to try and muster kremlin support intervention in libya moscow abstained from voting on the u.n. resolution which led to the no fly zone enforcement robert gates a short president medvedev that major operations in libya would scale back within just a few days but it wasn't the only military issue which came up missile defense in europe was also discussed but little progress was made moscow wants a joint system to protect the continent but...
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president none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared wars we are to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a mounting military offensive we are determined to knock out satam hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy his chemical weapons facilities self defense is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the result eerily parallel thank you god bless you. god. thank you very much christine for r.t.d. . more insight into the situation in libya coming up next hour in fact unpaid lavelle show cross tool which offers a variety as ever of opinions on this edition some very intense debate. we're seeing a complete meltdown of authoritarian rule in north africa and in the middle east what does the united states or our allies do sit back and let it occur when people are rising up and asking for help in atrocities are being made against their people by their own governments this is essentially dressed up as a humanitarian mission and the days and
president none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared wars we are to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a mounting military offensive we are determined to knock out satam hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy his chemical weapons facilities self defense is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the result eerily parallel thank you god bless...
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. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors here in the united states. tsunamis could do it. earthquakes could do it. >> reporter: in japan the station blackout left battery power as the only way to cool the reactor long enough to shut it down. industry officials say the batteries in japan were designed to last 8 to 12 hours, apparently not long enough. in the u.s. some backup batteries last half that long. >> some of the batteries in the u.s. are not as good as the japanese. >> reporter: here at san onofre they say they have learned a lot from past disasters. now,
. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors...
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let's take a look at how bin markets are performing u.s. stocks turned high as more positive corporate reports counted concerns of rising oil prices and political events in the middle east among top again as these but i mean as you know news the and first case companies way right doesn't dividend makes yet. european stocks and at the session mixed as worries about the problems in portugal and ireland very much retailers were among the biggest losers but it seems really down more than five percent after disappointing results in a ball can make a b.m.w. was on the rise after a program of great. ground here in russia the markets finished the trading session in the blind the r.c.s. up by one percent by the mindsets gained over one and a half percent. time let's have a look at some individual sharon reeves among the new chips no risk nicole gain two percent of the company at school the chairman of the financial power broker alexander the notion was elected to the company's board in the energy sector into a crowd grew almost three percent and new
let's take a look at how bin markets are performing u.s. stocks turned high as more positive corporate reports counted concerns of rising oil prices and political events in the middle east among top again as these but i mean as you know news the and first case companies way right doesn't dividend makes yet. european stocks and at the session mixed as worries about the problems in portugal and ireland very much retailers were among the biggest losers but it seems really down more than five...
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u.s. wants to play a less central role the trouble is in practice it is playing a central role for example two thirds of the sorties flown on tuesday were u.s. led ones but even at the very center of the e.u. the two states leading the charge an e.u. the france and the u.k. all divided david cameron of the u.k. is happy for the nato to take charge words from along with germany and turkey two of the key allies want to see the separate governments making much more of the decision making turkey is extremely concerned by reports of civilian casualties it says it's not what it signed up for when it agreed to this operation and there's an open rift between the french and german foreign ministers french foreign minister i legit pay here in brussels that i say what i think and he says what he thinks are really showing that there is a difference of opinion i think what comes to the center of this is that it is many states feel this is not what they signed up for folks the u.k. defense secretary say
u.s. wants to play a less central role the trouble is in practice it is playing a central role for example two thirds of the sorties flown on tuesday were u.s. led ones but even at the very center of the e.u. the two states leading the charge an e.u. the france and the u.k. all divided david cameron of the u.k. is happy for the nato to take charge words from along with germany and turkey two of the key allies want to see the separate governments making much more of the decision making turkey is...
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while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i spoke to colonel gadhafi two weeks ago in tripoli, he was adamant that he had not lost control, despite the fact that then, the entire east coast of libya had fallen to the rebels and he insisted he would prevail. >> they love me, all. >> but if they do love you -- >> they will die to protect me and my people. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down to leave libya. to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> [ laughing ] who w
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i...
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does step back very stupid probability for you the u.s. charge the french will always claim that they're not working to get up in the first gulf war you know they're going to want to go to the french military very professional and so they're working with everybody else you don't see french planes but bring in put you know planes will be divided. it's or anything but oh there were some reports that initially some of the french jets on saturday that went out that had been cleared or there wasn't. any type of the united states wanted to be the first player because we don't want to sort of be seen as the end of american involvement of a muslim country given the fact that we went into iraq under false pretenses now of course we don't want to be seen that way but i'm just asking then how technically even this defense secretary robert gates came out today and said possibly even by this weekend the u.s. is going to take a step back how is that going to happen what's going to happen is we will not be flying those really well patrols with sixteen so
does step back very stupid probability for you the u.s. charge the french will always claim that they're not working to get up in the first gulf war you know they're going to want to go to the french military very professional and so they're working with everybody else you don't see french planes but bring in put you know planes will be divided. it's or anything but oh there were some reports that initially some of the french jets on saturday that went out that had been cleared or there wasn't....
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from the u.s. perspective and with in my office we have a range of research programs looking in different potential options resolutions. that research, guided by the rnc, will allow us to consider things for the future. >> in the meant time, -- meantime, onsite storage will be sustainable? guest: i was -- >> i was at the nrc when they did the tests. i admit i had never seen a spent fuel cask. they are impressive structures. i have great confidence in the safety of the dry cask storage. we have research programs trying to understand how long a duration one should consider. we do not know what the upper bound is. >> thank you. >> 7 dermot caskey, did you have other questions or should we go to the second panel -- senator murkowski? >> no further questions. >> we will allow the second panel to come forward. >> and david lochbaum, director of nuclear power project with the union of concerned scientists. also mr. anthony pietrangelo, i think i have the pronunciation correct from a senior vice president
from the u.s. perspective and with in my office we have a range of research programs looking in different potential options resolutions. that research, guided by the rnc, will allow us to consider things for the future. >> in the meant time, -- meantime, onsite storage will be sustainable? guest: i was -- >> i was at the nrc when they did the tests. i admit i had never seen a spent fuel cask. they are impressive structures. i have great confidence in the safety of the dry cask...
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and diane, a u.s. official tells abc news that people around gadhafi are concerned about the direction of events and they are looking for a way out. the question, diane, is whether they're doing that for themselves or for gadhafi, made all the more puzzling because gadhafi's state of mind is so difficult to discern. diane? >> could be fast-moving events this weekend. thank you, jake tapper, at the white house. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," did an air traffic controller fall asleep on the job at one of the nation's busiest airports? >>> and, take a look at these five words. can you memorize them? because we're about to show you how to become a memory superstar. >>> and, elizabeth taylor. the story behind what was considered the perfect kiss. [ sneezes ] allergies? you think i have allergies? you're sneezing. i'm allergic to you. doubtful, you love me. hey, you can't take allegra with fruit juice. what? yeah, it's on the label. really? here, there's nothing about juice on the zyrtec® l
and diane, a u.s. official tells abc news that people around gadhafi are concerned about the direction of events and they are looking for a way out. the question, diane, is whether they're doing that for themselves or for gadhafi, made all the more puzzling because gadhafi's state of mind is so difficult to discern. diane? >> could be fast-moving events this weekend. thank you, jake tapper, at the white house. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," did an air...
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bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the broadcast that took the full brunt of the tsunami. the city's hospital was right there on the waterfront and nbc's lee cowan, one of the few reporters who's been able to make his way there. >> reporter: they call it the town that disappeared. all we could find was a shattered footprint at the end of a washed-out road. >> it just doesn't stop. >> reporter: some 17,000 people used to live and fish here. now close to half of them, it's feared, are under the mud. the racing wall of water some 30 feet high was only about a half hour away when the warning went out. at the city's main ho
bahrain is an important u.s. ally. there's a u.s. base there. the white house says those saudi military forces do not constitute an invasion. >>> and the 15th victim died today in an awful bus crash on i-95 here in new york this weekend. the bus was coming back from a casino trip. it was cut open by a sign pole. the driver's actions and background are now under investigation. >>> we want to return to the situation in japan now and the fishing port we saw earlier in the...
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both the catholic church and the u.s. congress condemned them for living in sin. but she and burton obtained divorces and their marriage was later called the romance of the century. they were married for ten headline-grabbing years and starred in 11 films together. their lovers quarrels on screen and off were legendary. >> i will marry you. >> i'd rather die. >> reporter: still, burton showered his wife with spectacular jewels, including the famous 33 carat diamond. she showed me her jewelry in 2002. >> he said, i want to get you that ring. would you like to try? >> reporter: i would love to try. well, thanks, a lot, elizabeth, the interview is over. let's go home. >> reporter: but no amount of jewelry would keep the marriage stable. the two divorced, only to marry again, but that didn't last, either. >> it was almost like everything was too much. we loved each other almost too much. it sounds silly. >> reporter: no, it doesn't. >> but it was so intense that it was almost abnormal. >> reporter: was he the love of your life? >> mike and richard were the loves of my
both the catholic church and the u.s. congress condemned them for living in sin. but she and burton obtained divorces and their marriage was later called the romance of the century. they were married for ten headline-grabbing years and starred in 11 films together. their lovers quarrels on screen and off were legendary. >> i will marry you. >> i'd rather die. >> reporter: still, burton showered his wife with spectacular jewels, including the famous 33 carat diamond. she showed...
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country are gearing up for some time off and just in time a research firm has ranked the most dangerous u.s. spring break destinations. orlando, florida, took the top spot, in fact, according to researchers, three of the top 5 of dangerous cities for spring break are in florida. they complied the late factors including violent crime, car crashes, and the number of doctor and lawyers per cap take. >>> in the waters off the coast of california there are far fewer great white sharks than scientists expected. biologists conducted a first ever census in the northeast pacific ocean. they believe only 219 full- grown and near adult white sharks hang out between bodega bay and monterey. because there are no historical figures it's hard to tell if numbers are rising, falling, or staying the same. >> does it have to do with the weather row? >> all i know is sharks i like to see wear skates and skate at hp pavilion, right? >> you betcha. >> let's start and head outdoors right now. our weather camera looking at the transamerica building in all of its splendor off of montgomery street. 850 feet tall, 48
country are gearing up for some time off and just in time a research firm has ranked the most dangerous u.s. spring break destinations. orlando, florida, took the top spot, in fact, according to researchers, three of the top 5 of dangerous cities for spring break are in florida. they complied the late factors including violent crime, car crashes, and the number of doctor and lawyers per cap take. >>> in the waters off the coast of california there are far fewer great white sharks than...
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. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift that giant animal, using a back board meant for spinal injuries. neither the boaters nor the dolphin were seriously hurt. wow. >> impressive. it could tell it was in the wrong place. >> a little different than the water. >>> we do have more coming up from japan, when we come scientists now say the megaquake is actually stronger than first thought. >>> and ground zero of the nuclear crisis. we'll explain exactly what is going on at that crippled plant. ok, allie's spelling bee is monday... sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka'
. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift...
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u.s. firepower on display. but for how much longer? >>> radiation risk. spreading now to food and water. but at the devastated plant, some improvements to report today. >>> and the megamerger, set to affect millions of cell phone users. what would an at&t takeover of t-mobile mean for your monthly bill? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. the u.s.-led coalition is not quite ready to say mission accomplished this morning, even after a weekend of pounding attacks that virtually crippled libya's defenses. >> allied leaders insist gadhafi is not the target of the assault. but a cruise missile did plow into a buildening on his residential compound. >> after that all, what is next? emily schmidt joins us with the latest. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning to you. u.s. war planes led most of the assault on libya over the weekend, including 90 tons of bombs dropped by b-2 bombers that were flown in from missouri. but the pentagon says it expects to hand over
u.s. firepower on display. but for how much longer? >>> radiation risk. spreading now to food and water. but at the devastated plant, some improvements to report today. >>> and the megamerger, set to affect millions of cell phone users. what would an at&t takeover of t-mobile mean for your monthly bill? >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. the u.s.-led coalition is not quite ready to say mission accomplished this morning, even after a...